At this time we’re sharing a quotes with hyperlinks to a couple items we’ve come throughout not too long ago in our work—claims haven’t been vetted, and (in fact) curiosity isn’t endorsement.
- “The story of Ethiopian manufacturing—its rise, its faltering, and its potential for renewal—is an instance, I imagine, of the place somewhat extra empathy can result in higher economics.” (Oliver Kim, International Developments)
- “Yearly, tuberculosis kills over 1,000,000 folks. Can a new vaccine turn the tide? For the final 100 years, we’ve solely had one TB vaccine—and it leaves rather a lot to be desired.” (Jess Craig, Future Excellent)
- “[O]ur examine recognized pneumonia as a major cause of mortality in low-income and middle-income international locations with excessive under-5 mortality charges…. These findings underscore the significance of enhancing pneumonia prevention efforts.” (Sana Mahtab et al., The Lancet Youngster & Adolescent Well being)
- “When the ‘diff in diff credibility revolution’ began to develop, and we had a half dozen or extra totally different strategies for estimating the identical parameter … I keep in mind studying on-line folks hoping for a checklist.” (Scott Cunningham, Scott’s Substack).
- “The southern coastal zone of Western Africa … skilled abnormal early season heat in February 2024 [with] common Warmth Index values of about 50°C [122°F]…. Regionally, values even entered the extent of ‘excessive hazard’ that’s related to excessive threat of warmth stroke [up to 60°C / 140°F]” (World Climate Attribution)
- “Advance market commitments … are guarantees to purchase or subsidize one thing sooner or later, if somebody can invent and produce it. Their function is to ensure sufficient future demand … to encourage suppliers … to attempt to construct one thing that ought to exist, however doesn’t.” (Nan Ransohoff, Works in Progress)
- “Most well being care suppliers in India know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are an affordable, lifesaving remedy for baby diarrhea, but they’re extensively underused…. [Trials showed] the dominant barrier was assuming that patients were uninterested.” (Zachary Wagner et al., Science)